AWS just released its Cursor killer…

Author: Fireship
Published At: 2025-07-16T00:00:00
Length: 04:07

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Out of nowhere, Amazon just released its own AI IDE named Kiro.

Powered by Claude 4.0, Kiro promises to bring structure to AI coding with an approach it calls 'spec-driven development'. But can it really convince developers to switch from the likes of Cursor, Copilot or Firebase Studio?

#AI #AWS #Kiro #coding

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🔖 Topics Covered

- What is Kiro

- Existing AI IDE Limitations

- Kiro First Impressions

- Kiro vs Cursor

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